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Date:      Sat, 8 Sep 2001 13:15:18 -0700
From:      Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net>
To:        ports@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   linux_base: update in place or repo copy?
Message-ID:  <20010908131518.A1238@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net>

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Gang,

We have a choice to make. I can not update the current linux_base
port in place without breaking a large portion of the current
linux_base depending ports. We did that for 6.1 and there have
been times I wished we didn't.

OTOH, creating a linux_base-7, as I then like it to be called,
has its disadvantages too. it's possible to track RH 7.x with
it I assume, but what happens if RH 8.x is released.

The choices are:

1. We do not upgrade at all,
2. We upgrade in place and live with any breakages it causes
   and do our best to resolve whatever needs to be resolved
   as quickly as possible,
3. We "branch-off" and create a seperate port so that people
   have a choice which one they want to install. Maintainers
   can update their oown ports iat their leisure,
4. Other; explain.

thanks,

-- 
 Marcel Moolenaar	  USPA: A-39004		 marcel@xcllnt.net

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